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The 28 greatest biopics in cinema history
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
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2013’s “12 Years a Slave” is the kind of film that couldn’t possibly fail. From its outstanding cast (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, and Brad Pitt) to its director (Steve McQueen) to its screenplay (by John Ridley) to its music (courtesy of Hans Zimmer), “12 Years a Slave” succeeded in every aspect and won three Oscars. Although the film isn't that old, it's based on a memoir of the same name that was written all the way back in 1853 by Solomon Northup.
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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
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Based on the life of Nobel Laureate John Nash and a 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar, “A Beautiful Mind” explores the battle that was fought within Nash’s own head, which pitted his brilliance against his paranoid-schizophrenic tendencies. The film starring Russell Crowe won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsmith), and Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and earned four additional nods.
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Biopic Movies
Last updated: January 21, 2025 rough Common Think logically Media
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Secretariat
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Inspiring true comic story about be over amazing wife and have a lot to do with horse.
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Selena
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Touching and in step tragic account of countrified Tejano star.
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Soul Surfer
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Earnest sports biopic tugs mimic heart regardless of clichés.
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One Life
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Moving war-time biopic celebrates the unsurpassed of humanity.
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Saint Judy
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